John MarinAmerican, 1870–1953Untitled (Green and White)
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Where is “Untitled (Green and White)” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
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- Source
- The museum
About the work
All of the Art Institute’s watercolors by Marin painted between 1917 and 1926 contain charcoal, which the artist employed to summon a range of tonal and textural effects. Here he drew an economical, linear design and used a rag or stump to disperse the charcoal, creating a smooth gray tone. He dragged his brush, wet with water or pale green wash, over other charcoal marks, spreading the material in a broad halo around the initial line. While watercolor manuals warned against using charcoal in combination with the aqueous medium because of the likelihood of smearing, Marin embraced the unconventional effects he could achieve by manipulating the two media in tandem.
Art Institute of ChicagoCC BY 4.0
Details
- Accession number
- 1949.557
In the catalog
Sources
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — © the artist or rights holder
![Hudson Valley Gingerbread Cottage and Landscape with House [recto], John Marin](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/fada4ac9-595c-4c2a-80ef-218d7617ec70/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Untitled [New York City] [verso], John Marin](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/59762cc2-ec54-46f6-a86e-0a6e88291871/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
![Landscape with Disstant Mountains [verso], John Marin](https://api.nga.gov/iiif/a8bf3654-f515-4618-9a78-783afaf4fca1/full/!2400,2400/0/default.jpg)
